Metronidazole
Jun. 10th, 2006 11:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amalthyaSaturday 10:27 am
I got out of bed this morning super-extra early (yes, I do usually wake up before 6 but choose to stay in bed) because we'd bought the amoeba-medicine for the chimps and, since they have to get it one hour before eating and they usually get their bottles at 6:30 am, it was necessary to stretch a little to get them their first morning dose.
It was still dark when I unlocked the door into the kitchen, and explained to Valentin, one of the caregivers, about which chimp was to get how much medicine and at one time.
Even though only two of the four actually have amoebas, we still have to give all four kids medicine. I had my little syringe ready (5 ml) and I was pretty used to one-hand-loading it after all those feedings for Tate.
So, into the depot I went, Metronidazole in hand. I was thinking I might have to force-feed the kids, but they seemed to think it was tasty, delicious, and fought each other for second helpings. I hope human children are as easy!
Shege was a bit of another story, since she needed 20ml, which was 4x the 5ml syringe. She resisted at first, but I think the hunger of being denied food early in the morning made her a lot less picky.
I will say that administering drugs and going over dosages and times with the caregivers really filled me with veterinary spirit. It definitely made me feel more confident about my thoughts regarding veterinary school.
I got out of bed this morning super-extra early (yes, I do usually wake up before 6 but choose to stay in bed) because we'd bought the amoeba-medicine for the chimps and, since they have to get it one hour before eating and they usually get their bottles at 6:30 am, it was necessary to stretch a little to get them their first morning dose.
It was still dark when I unlocked the door into the kitchen, and explained to Valentin, one of the caregivers, about which chimp was to get how much medicine and at one time.
Even though only two of the four actually have amoebas, we still have to give all four kids medicine. I had my little syringe ready (5 ml) and I was pretty used to one-hand-loading it after all those feedings for Tate.
So, into the depot I went, Metronidazole in hand. I was thinking I might have to force-feed the kids, but they seemed to think it was tasty, delicious, and fought each other for second helpings. I hope human children are as easy!
Shege was a bit of another story, since she needed 20ml, which was 4x the 5ml syringe. She resisted at first, but I think the hunger of being denied food early in the morning made her a lot less picky.
I will say that administering drugs and going over dosages and times with the caregivers really filled me with veterinary spirit. It definitely made me feel more confident about my thoughts regarding veterinary school.
